sooner1;490743 wrote:Labrae is a scrappy team. If the Devils think they are going to have a cake walk, they will get upset!!
Labrae is coached by long time coach Bill Bohren. Their QB is a kid by the name of Carrington Herron, who is 6-2, 235. Their QB from last season, Andy Sekela, is now a running back. Matt Szorady is another good back. They have a good receiver in Andre Elkins. Labrae is small up front. But their linebackers and secondary are decent. So far, Campbell and LaBrae have played one common opponent, Mineral Ridge. Campbell beat Mineral Ridge 42-28 in week one. Labrae beat Mineral Ridge 21-12 in week two. Labrae's two losses are to Salem, 28-21 in week one, and to Champion, 14-7, last week. Their other victory was against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
Campbell once again will have the edge in size, speed, skill, and depth. Despite being 4-0 for the first time since 1999, the Red Devils have not played particularly well over the past two weeks. There have been too many turnovers. Last week vs. Brookfield, there were two fumbles during drives, one of them inside the Brookfield 10 yard line, both recovered by Brookfield. Although the defense and special teams kick coverage have both improved, I still see some of the kids trying to tackle too high.
Maybe this offense is in the process of finding a new identity. Campbell did lose Skevo Zembillias, one of, if not their most dangerous weapons on offense. Maybe we have not seen the entire Campbell playbook as of yet. Who knows? Maybe Coach Sikora is waiting until week 5 to show some other wrinkles on offense. I may be reaching. But maybe not.
The Red Devils looked like a team just going through the motions last week vs. Brookfield. As I watched the game last week, I sometimes felt like I was not at a football game. It seemed as if I was in church or at the ballet. The crowd was quiet. The performance on the field was less than I expected. Ditto vs. Liberty. Perhaps this is a team that just plays to the level of their competition. If that's the case, they should come out this week like they did in weeks one and two. This is a big game for both teams. Good Luck to Campbell.